You can access the Instagram reel transcript programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {
9    "task": "transcription",
10    "model": "whisper-1",
11    "response_format": "json",
12}
13
14# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
15run = client.actor("linen_snack/instagram-videos-transcipt-subtitles-and-translate").call(run_input=run_input)
16
17# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
18print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
19for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
20    print(item)
21
22# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

Instagram reel transcript API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Instagram reel transcript API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Instagram reel transcript API in JavaScript

Instagram reel transcript API through CLI

Instagram reel transcript OpenAPI definition

Instagram reel transcript API

Instagram reels transcribe

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Facebook video reel transcript

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Twitter subtitles transcript

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Effortlessly convert any public Twitter/X video into accurate text, subtitles, or translations with this powerful OpenAI Whisper API actor.

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Tiktok | Instagram | Facebook | Transcriber

tictechid/anoxvanzi-Transcriber

Extract accurate transcripts from Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels and TikTok videos. Use video URLs to transcribe public content with timestamps. Export transcripts in JSON format, run via API, schedule runs, or integrate with other tools for automated transcription workflows.

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5.0

Video to Text Transcription

aizen0/video-to-text-transcription

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Tiktok Video Transcirpt Using OpenAI Whisper API

linen_snack/tiktok-video-transcirpt-using-openai-whisper-api

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Instagram Reels Downloader

scrapearchitect/instagram-reels-downloader

🚀 Download Instagram Reels🎥 in 1080p/720p 📏 + audio 🎧! Secure Apify links 🔐, creator info 📋, thumbnails 🌄. Bulk URLs 🔄, residential proxies 🌍. For devs 🛠️, agencies 🎬! 🎧 Instagram Reels/Shorts Video Downloader 🎥

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Audio and Video Transcript (OpenAI Whisper)

vittuhy/audio-and-video-transcript

This Actor transcribes audio or video files from publicly accessible URLs using OpenAI's Whisper API. To use this Actor, you'll need to provide your own OpenAI API key. It supports multiple languages and highly customizable parameters, enabling precise control over the transcription process.

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Instagram Reels Downloader

easyapi/instagram-reels-downloader

Download Instagram Reels videos in bulk with high quality! Perfect for content creators, marketers, and researchers. Get comprehensive video data including engagement metrics, creator info, and direct download links - all in one powerful tool. 🎥✨

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Instagram Reel Scraper

apify/instagram-reel-scraper

Scrape data from Instagram reels. Just add one or more Instagram usernames and get your data in seconds including hashtags, mentions, comments, images, likes, locations, and metadata. Export scraped data, run the scraper via API, schedule and monitor runs or integrate with other tools.